27-year-old Mathew Petrossian was caught driving under the influence after getting into a car accident while at the intersection of Woodberry Drive and Donelson Pike on September 8th. When officers arrived, they observed a vehicle crash in the front yard of a residence. Officers then spoke with Petrossian, the driver, who informed them that he had crashed his car. While searching the area, the officers noticed a partially empty bottle of vodka near the passenger seat floorboard. They could also smell alcohol on Petrossian. When the Emergency Medical Teams began evaluating him for injuries, they asked him what month it was, and he replied, “I couldn’t tell you that if I was sober!”
Petrossian seemed disoriented and displayed slurred speech during the interaction. Due to these signs of intoxication, Petrossian was transported to a nearby hospital. Throughout the interaction, Petrossian made sarcastic remarks, such as, “I’m allergic to your mother.” When officers asked Petrossian if he had been drinking, he admitted to drinking four shots of vodka before driving. He also stated, “I’m drunk as f*ck!” Petrossian continued to stumble and display slurred speech. When asked to perform a sobriety test, Petrossian refused. Officers then read implied consent to Petrossian, and he agreed to have his blood drawn. Afterward, Petrossian became verbally aggressive with officers and attempted to leave the hospital room twice. He was then deemed intoxicated and taken into custody for driving under the influence on September 9th.